Examples of “humor” in a Sentence

noun The quality that makes something funny, or the ability to find and enjoy what is funny.

• The film's humor is dry and easy to miss.
• She has no sense of humor about her own cooking.
• I love his humor, because he can make me laugh on a bad day.

noun The mood or state of mind someone is in at a particular moment.

• The boss was in a foul humor all morning.
• She came home in a good humor after hearing the news.
• Wait until he is in a better humor before you ask him.

verb To go along with what someone wants, even though you think they are being unreasonable, in order to keep them content.

• Just humor him and pretend you have not heard the story before.
• My aunt humors her little brother whenever he insists on telling the same joke.
• The nurse humored the confused patient and agreed to look for his keys.